Week 14 Plant IDNC CYPP PREP

Araucaria heterophylla Common name: Norfolk Island pine Size: 2-6 ft. Form: symmetrical pyramid, branches

emerging from trunk in regular patterns.

Exposure: Full sun Foliage: soft looking, light green,

leaves on young trees are narrowly wedge shaped, 0.5 in long, on mature trees leaves are scalelike and overlapping, 0.25 in. long

Flower: Male and female cones Fruit: Male cones are cylindrical 1-3

in., female cones are spherical and 3-5 in. (in landscape settings)

Use: houseplant

Araucaria heterophylla

Araucaria heterophylla

Asparagus densiflorus Common name: Asparagus

fern Size:1-3 ft. Form: erect perennial herb Exposure: part sun to part

shade Foliage: alternate, simple,

entire, up to 2 in. in length, green

Flower: white Fruit: oval, 0.5 in, fleshy red

berry Use: houseplant, interiorscape

Asparagus densiflorus

Asparagus densiflorus

Chlorophytum comosum Common name: spider plant Size: 3 ft. Form: grass-like, clump-

forming evergreen perennial Exposure: bright light,

tolerates some shade Foliage: linear, 8-16 in. long

and less than 1 in wide Flower: Small white flowers

borne on wiry arching stalks Fruit: Seed capsules 1/3 in.

long Use: houseplant,

interiorscape, hanging baskets

Chlorophytum comosum

Chlorophytum comosum

Codiaeum variegatum ‘Pictum’ Common name: croton Size: up to 10 ft. (if in

landscape) Form: evergreen shrub Exposure: bright light to part

shade Foliage: alternate, simple

leaves, mottled with white, yellow, or red

Flower: white Fruit: Insignificant Use: houseplant, interiorscape,

landscape as tender annual in summer

Codiaeum variegatum ‘Pictum’

Codiaeum variegatum ‘Pictum’

Dieffenbachia maculata Common name: dumbcane Size: 4-6 ft. Form: tall perennial herb Exposure: shade Foliage: leaves alternate,

simple, large, mottled with white, yellowish, and different shades of green

Flower: spadix surrounded by spathe

Fruit: orange, not showy Use: houseplant,

interiorscape

Dieffenbachia maculata

Dieffenbachia maculata

Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’ Common name: Boston fern Size: 3 ft. Form: erect fern arising from

tufted cluster originating from underground rhizomes

Exposure: part shade Foliage: fronds up to 3 ft. long

and 6 in. wide, individual leaflets 3 in. long and shallowly toothed

Flower: round sori Fruit: sori (spore bearing

organs) Use: houseplant, interiorscape,

hanging baskets

Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’

Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’

Plectranthus australis Common name: Swedish ivy Size: 2-3 ft. Form: herbaceous perennial,

erect stems that trail and spread with maturity

Exposure: Sun to part shade Foliage: broad ovate leaves,

glossy green leaves up to 1.5 in. long with crenate margins

Flower: white to pale purple flowers on racemes up to 8 in.

Fruit: Insignificant Use: Houseplant,

interiorscape, containers, hanging baskets

Plectranthus australis

Plectranthus australis

Schefflera spp. Common name: American

umbrella tree, Schefflera Size: 1-20 ft. Form: evergreen tree or shrub Exposure: sun to shade Foliage: leaves alternate,

palmately divided into 8 smooth margined leaflets, dark green, base of leaf clasps stalk

Flower: small, seldom seen in houseplants

Fruit: Insignificant Use: houseplant, interiorscape

Schefflera spp.

Schefflera spp.

References:

plants.ces.ncsu.edu

www.floridata.com